U2 highest paid musicians in the United States last year: poll, Consumer

March Jul 24, 2018 – 6:47 AM

[NEW YORK] U2 may not be the coolest face of music, but Irish rockers have been the best in the US industry. Last year.

U2 earned $ 54.4 million last year – more than 95 percent of tours while Bono and his company filled stadiums for 30-year-old concerts since their album "The Joshua Tree ".

Garth Brooks He finished second with $ 52.2 million as he pursued the massive tour launched in 2014 when he retired, while metal legends Metallica ranked third. rank with $ 43.2 million.

Lady Gaga was the number six woman Billboard confirmed that tours have become the main source of revenue for musicians in a period of stagnation of traditional album sales, but a rapid increase in streaming [19659006]. ] Of the 50 hi The artists who toured the ghettos accounted for nearly 80% of revenue

Only two artists who did not shoot last year made the Top 50 – Drake, the king of streaming who earned $ 8.6 million from Apple Music. , Spotify and other online platforms, and Taylor Swift, ranked 48th, who has devoted most of his money to selling and downloading CDs to the old.

AFP